Today, our
EU energy system is still strongly linked to borderlines between Member States and connections between the electricity, gas
and heat networks are still scarce. Creating links between these networks would provide more flexibility, more resilience
and allow a larger penetration of variable renewables. This approach is underpinned by the recent Communication 'Energy Union'.

European Common Research and Innovation Agendas (ECRIAs) in support of the implementation
of the SET Action Plan

Description of call"European Common Research and Innovation
Agendas (ECRIAs) in support of the implementation of the SET Action Plan"

In view of the profound changes being
made to our energy system, there is a crucial need to support and encourage the coordination and convergence of national and
EU efforts in addressing research and innovation activities.

The SET
Integrated Roadmap provides a blueprint for how to achieve this convergence. In particular, it identifies priority
areas in which Member States and/or Associated Countries are ready to elaborate and define common research and innovation
agendas, and priority areas in which they are ready to set up joint projects or programmes.

This initiative
aims at supporting joint activities based on European Common Research and Innovation Agendas (ECRIAs). ECRIAs will bring together
on a European scale ongoing and future national efforts, so that national activities and their results in areas of significant
complexity and importance can be better exploited. This will develop a critical mass of knowledge in sectors which are crucial
to achieving the intended energy transition.

Education and Training Centres, Federal
State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Research Institution, National Government, University, Public Services

Applicant details

This activity directly aimed at supporting public-public
partnerships with Member States and Associated Countries, technology platforms with industrial partners is excluded from the
delegation to the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) and will be implemented by the Commission services.

Project Partner

Yes

Project Partner Details

At least three legal entities. Each of the three must be established in a different EU Member State or Horizon 2020
associated country. All three legal entities must be independent of each other.

Recurring
Call

No

Financial details

The Commission considers that proposals
requesting a contribution of up to 2.5 million € (which is expected to correspond to the equivalent national funding
amount already committed) would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately.